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The United States: Home purchases by investors declined sharply last quarter.

The Eurozone: Are European stocks about to outperform?

China: Demand for call options on the largest US-based equity ETF has been surging.

Cryptocurrency: Here is a look at crypto performance following the FTX implosion.

Commodities: Graphite prices are climbing.

Energy: Gazprom is threatening to cut the remaining natural gas deliveries to Europe via Ukraine.

European natural gas prices jumped.

Equities: Consumer discretionary stocks are widening their underperformance. The market is increasingly concerned about US households cutting back on discretionary spending.

Food for Thought: Trade as a share of GDP vs. income inequality.

Edited by Alexander Bowers
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